Revox Botanic Series – Invisible speakers merge with exclusive planters to create an exceptional audio solution

For decades, Revox Deutschland GmbH has pursued a particular strand of audio engineering: making serious sound a natural part of contemporary architecture rather than an object imposed upon it. We first covered the Revox Botanic Invisible Speaker in summer 2024, when the initial models reached the market. Since then, the concept has developed into a substantially broader product family, with different cabinet dimensions, indoor and outdoor constructions and a choice of loudspeaker configurations. Instead of placing recognisable speaker enclosures around a room or terrace, the Revox Botanic Series conceals the entire audio system inside a high-quality planter. What remains visible is an architectural object; what emerges from it is music.

Key Facts Revox Botanic Series

• Planters with fully integrated Revox Invisible Speakers
• Available for indoor and outdoor applications
• Two enclosure sizes measuring 50 × 50 × 50 cm and 70 × 70 × 70 cm
• Handcrafted fibreglass enclosures finished in Anthracite
• UV-resistant, frost-resistant and weather-resistant construction
• Six model variants with one, two or four Invisible Speakers
• Compatible with any conventional amplifier
• Optimum performance with Revox DSP amplifiers
• Suitable for living spaces, terraces, hotels, hospitality venues and public areas
• Prices from € 2.200,- or CHF 2.200,- for outdoor models

Music without the Machinery

The premise behind the Revox Botanic Series is straightforward, but its execution is anything but ordinary. Rather than treating the loudspeaker cabinet as a piece of equipment that must somehow be accommodated within an interior, Revox Deutschland GmbH turns the planter itself into the visually dominant object and hides the acoustic technology inside it.

The proven Revox Invisible Speakers are mounted within the structure, transferring their acoustic energy through the side panels of the planter. There are no exposed drivers, grilles or conventional loudspeaker cabinets. To anyone looking at the installation, the only apparent object is the planter and whatever has been chosen to grow in it.

This makes the Revox Botanic Series especially relevant wherever conventional loudspeakers would interfere with the architectural intent of a room, terrace or landscaped area. It also creates a rather effective moment of surprise: music appears to emanate from an object that gives no visual indication of containing an audio system at all.

The novelty, however, is not simply that a planter can play music. The more important point is that the technology has been conceived as a credible architectural audio solution rather than as a decorative novelty with a loudspeaker added as an afterthought.

Separate Designs for Indoor and Outdoor Use

The Revox Botanic Series is available in dedicated indoor and outdoor versions. Although the two may appear similar from the outside, their construction reflects the very different demands of their intended environments.

Outdoor models incorporate drainage openings to prevent waterlogging, together with an external IP-rated connection box for the loudspeaker cabling. The Revox Invisible Speakers used in these versions are specially protected to prevent water from entering the acoustic assemblies. Reinforced side walls provide additional structural stability, an important consideration once the planter has been filled with substrate and fully planted.

The indoor versions dispense with drainage openings altogether. Instead, they use a completely watertight base and a protected cable feed-through, allowing the planter to be positioned on parquet, natural stone or other sensitive flooring without introducing an obvious risk of moisture damage.

For planting, Revox Deutschland GmbH recommends creating a drainage layer using expanded clay, separated from the soil by a permeable fleece. This reduces the likelihood of standing water developing around the roots while preserving the integrity of the planter and its internal audio components.

This distinction between the two versions is more than a matter of minor weatherproofing. It indicates that the Revox Botanic Series has been engineered around actual installation conditions rather than offered as a single general-purpose enclosure expected to cope equally well everywhere.

Handcrafted Fibreglass Construction

Every model in the series is handcrafted from fibreglass and supplied exclusively in Anthracite. The material combines comparatively low weight with high dimensional stability and provides the resistance to ultraviolet light and frost required for year-round outdoor use.

The restrained finish allows the planters to sit comfortably within a wide variety of architectural surroundings. Anthracite is sufficiently neutral for minimalist interiors, but equally suited to terraces, roof gardens, entrance areas and landscaped hospitality environments where the planter should provide visual structure without becoming overly decorative.

Two sizes are available. The more compact format measures 50 × 50 × 50 cm, while the larger version measures 70 × 70 × 70 cm. Both provide sufficient planting volume for individual horticultural concepts, allowing the system to be adapted to the scale and character of the room or outdoor space rather than dictating a particular appearance.

This is an important part of the product’s appeal. The Revox Botanic Series does not present itself as a loudspeaker disguised by an artificial plant or a fixed decorative surface. The planting remains entirely open to the architect, interior designer, landscaper or owner, so the finished installation can respond to its surroundings in a genuinely individual way.

Six Models for Different Coverage Requirements

Revox Deutschland GmbH offers six versions of the Revox Botanic Series, allowing the direction and breadth of sound dispersion to be matched to the installation.

The entry-level Revox Botanic 50-1 uses a single Invisible Speaker installed on one side of the planter. It is intended for applications in which sound should be directed towards a defined listening or seating area rather than dispersed broadly in several directions.

Models carrying the designation 2o use two Invisible Speakers positioned on opposing sides. This arrangement is suited to installations where sound needs to cover two facing zones or spread more evenly along a terrace, corridor or open-plan interior.

The 2c versions place two Invisible Speakers around a corner of the enclosure. This creates a wider, angled radiation pattern and can be especially useful when the planter is positioned near a corner, at the edge of a seating area or between two adjacent zones.

At the top of the range, the Revox Botanic 70-4 incorporates four Invisible Speakers, one on each side of the planter. It therefore approaches near-omnidirectional coverage and is the most appropriate option for central positions, open reception spaces or larger outdoor areas where listeners may be distributed around the enclosure.

The choice of one, two or four loudspeakers is not merely a hierarchy of output capability. It enables the radiation pattern to be planned according to the site, reducing the need to force a single configuration into fundamentally different architectural layouts.

From Private Homes to Hospitality Projects

Revox Deutschland GmbH does not position the Botanic Series solely as an unconventional product for private music enthusiasts. Its greater potential may lie in professional environments where audio quality matters, but visible loudspeakers are architecturally undesirable.

Hotels, restaurants, wellness facilities, entrance halls, terraces and public buildings are all natural applications. In such spaces, audio systems are frequently expected to create atmosphere without drawing attention to the equipment producing it. A conventional installation may satisfy the acoustic requirement while remaining visually intrusive; the Revox Botanic Series attempts to resolve both aspects within one object.

In a private home, the same principle applies to living rooms, conservatories, patios, roof terraces and poolside areas. The planter performs a legitimate decorative and horticultural function while also becoming part of the audio system.

All versions can be driven by conventional amplifiers, making them relatively straightforward to incorporate into existing stereo, distributed-audio or multiroom installations. For optimum performance, Revox Deutschland GmbH recommends the use of its own Revox DSP amplifiers, allowing the loudspeakers to be more precisely matched to their enclosure, position and acoustic environment.

That recommendation is particularly relevant in larger projects. Once several planters are distributed across different zones, DSP-based amplification can provide more consistent tonal balance, level control and system integration than a purely conventional installation.

All the Key Benefits at a Glance

• Audio technology that leaves the architecture untouched:
  The Revox Invisible Speakers are completely concealed within the planters, allowing interiors and outdoor spaces to retain a clean, deliberate visual identity without exposed drivers, grilles or loudspeaker cabinets.
• A functional planter and a complete loudspeaker system in one:
  The Revox Botanic Series replaces two separate objects with a single architectural element, using the side panels of the planter as the radiating surfaces for the integrated loudspeakers.
• Purpose-built solutions for indoors and outdoors:
  Separate constructions address the practical demands of each environment, including drainage, moisture protection, protected cabling and safe placement on sensitive indoor floors.
• Sound coverage matched to the space:
  Configurations with one, two or four Invisible Speakers allow sound to be directed towards a defined area, spread across two zones or distributed almost entirely around the planter.
• Built to remain outdoors throughout the year:
  The handcrafted fibreglass enclosure is resistant to ultraviolet light and frost, making the outdoor versions suitable for terraces, pool areas, roof gardens and other exposed or sheltered exterior locations.
• Safe installation on high-quality flooring:
  Indoor versions use a fully watertight base and protected cable feed-through, making them suitable for parquet, natural stone and other floor coverings where moisture protection is essential.
• Freedom to choose the planting concept:
  Two enclosure sizes provide scope for different plants and arrangements, allowing each installation to reflect the surrounding architecture, interior design or landscaping.
• Suitable for private and professional projects:
  The series can be used in living spaces and gardens as readily as in hotels, restaurants, spas, reception areas and public buildings.
• Straightforward integration into existing systems:
  Compatibility with conventional amplifiers makes the Revox Botanic Series comparatively easy to incorporate into established audio and multiroom installations.
• Greater control with Revox DSP amplification:
  Revox DSP amplifiers allow the installation to be tailored more accurately to its position and acoustic surroundings, helping the system achieve its intended performance.

Price and Availability

The Revox Botanic Series is available in dedicated indoor and outdoor versions. The complete range comprises six model variants across two enclosure sizes.

Recommended retail prices begin at € 2.200,- for the outdoor Revox Botanic 50-1 and € 2.500,- for the corresponding indoor version. The flagship Revox Botanic 70-4 is priced at € 4.250,- in outdoor specification and € 4.600,- for indoor use. The same numerical prices apply in euros and Swiss francs.

Conclusion

With the Revox Botanic Series, Revox Deutschland GmbH demonstrates that architectural audio integration need not end with in-wall or in-ceiling loudspeakers. Combining a substantial, handcrafted planter with completely concealed audio technology creates an object that belongs to the architecture while functioning as a genuine loudspeaker system.

The concept is particularly persuasive in premium residential projects, on terraces and roof gardens, and in hotels or upmarket hospitality environments where conventional loudspeakers would be visually disruptive. It is discreet without being timid, unusual without becoming eccentric and practical enough to warrant consideration beyond its immediate novelty. The loudspeaker disappears from view; the role of music within the space does not.

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